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What is the function of a cadential I6/4?
Briefly expands the dominant area.
Analyze: IV - I6/4 - IV in C Major.
Neighboring 6/4 progression.
Analyze: I - V6/4 - I6 in C Major.
Passing 6/4 progression.
Analyze: I - I6 - I6/4 in C Major.
Arpeggiated 6/4 progression.
In a cadential 6/4 context, what typically precedes the I6/4?
A predominant harmony (IV or ii6).
What is a cadential 6/4 chord?
A I6/4 chord preceding a V chord at a cadence, acting as a dominant embellishment.
What is a neighboring/pedal 6/4 chord?
A 6/4 chord where the bass note remains constant while upper voices embellish around it.
What is a passing 6/4 chord?
A 6/4 chord that connects two chords by stepwise motion in the bass line, usually a third apart.
What is an arpeggiated 6/4 chord?
A 6/4 chord that embellishes the same triad by changing the bass note, creating inversions.
What is the function of a 6/4 chord?
Primarily used to embellish existing harmonies, not to add new harmonic functions.
What is the Roman numeral analysis of a cadential 6/4?
V 6-5/4-3 (or V 8-7/6-5/4-3 when resolving to V7)
What is a predominant harmony?
A chord that typically precedes the dominant (V) chord, such as IV or ii6.
What note should be doubled in a cadential 6/4 chord?
The bass (5th of the scale)
How do the upper voices typically move in a cadential 6/4 resolution?
Stepwise downwards to the V chord.
What should you avoid in voice leading with 6/4 chords?
Parallel fifths and octaves.
What type of harmony should precede a cadential 6/4?
A predominant harmony (IV or ii6).
What is the best metrical placement of a cadential 6/4?
On a strong beat.
When resolving a cadential 6/4 to a V7, what should you do with the doubled bass note?
Keep one as a common tone and move the other down stepwise to create the 7th of the V7.